Douala vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$659
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
21
27
😀 Quality of life
30
32
🏙️ Population
2.77M
42.7K

The cost of living in Douala is 131% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4669th and 8447th ($1254 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Cameroon and Kenya, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8810th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Meru

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Douala Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$9031

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544